Lantern



R. LEWlS.,

LANTERN. APPLICATION HLED APR. 20.192I.

1,392,774. Patented 001;. 4, 1921..

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R. LEWIS.

LANTERN.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR. 20, 1921.

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I WW4 Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

figiiwmunv Ylfllllll linririlt i ROBERT-LEWIS, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS.

LANTERN.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1921.

Application filed April 20, 1921. Serial No. 462,839.

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ronnn'r LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Lantern, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in oil lantern constructions, the primary object of the invention being to provide means for lighting theburner of the lantern from a point exteriorly of the lantern, thereby eliminating the necessity of raising the globe to accomplish the lighting of the burner. v

A further object of the invention is to provide means controlled by the movements of the handle of the lantern, for accomplishing the lighting result.

Av still further object of the invention'is to provide means for ejecting the burned match from the lamp, after the same has accomplished the lighting.

Another objectof the invention is to provide means controlled by the movements of the handle of the lantern for trimming the wick thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the detailsof construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of'the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a lantern constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Fig.3 is a sectional view s- 3 of Fig. 1. r i

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view of the match controlling means.

taken on line Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the lantern.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the lantern disclosing the match handle.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view through the base of the lamp and Fig. 8 is a sectional detail view of the rod which supports the wick trimming blade.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates the base of the lantern and the reference character 6 designates the upper portion thereof, the upper portion and base being connected by the usual wire protecting frame 7. Supported .by the upper portion of the lantern, is a tuported therein, the lower portion of the match chamber being open to permit matches to be inserted therein, there being provided a closure 13 for closing the bottom'of the match chamber 12, to prevent the matches from falling therefrom. This match chamber 12 is of a width slightly greater than the width of the matches supported therein, so that the walls of the match chamber provide guideways to eliminate tilting of the matches within their chamber, and insure a true delivery of the matches to the match tube-14,

which is in communication with the match chamber 12 and which is disposed adjacent to the burner tube 15. V

Positioned within the match chamber 12 is a spring member 16 which has one of its ends contacting with one of the end walls of the match chamber '12, the opposite end thereof being provided with teeth which contact with the match nearest the spring, for normally urging the matches toward one end of the match chamber orto' a position directly under the match tube 14:.

The match chamber 12 is provided with a guideway 17 in communication therewith, which guideway accommodates the plunger 18 which has an enlargement 19 formed thereon, the enlargement being designed to move under the match adjacent thereto,

'when the same has been drawn from its guideway, so that when the plunger is moved upwardly within its guideway, a match is carried through the match tube 14 to a" position in proximity to the burner wick 20, whereby the match when lighted will cause the wick 20 to also become lighted.

The main or controlling spring of the lan-* tern is indicated by the reference character 21, and is pivotally supported by the base 5 as by means of the bracket 22, the spring member being curved to conform to the curvature of the body portion, there being provided a spring member 23 cooperating with the spring member 21 for normally urging the spring 21 in one direction.

This spring member 21 is provided with a right an led extremity 24 that has connection with the arm 25 of the locking arm which is slightly curved as at 26, where the samehas pivotal connection with the locking lever 27, which in turn is formed integral with the rod 31 which has its upper end disto contact with the head of a match positioned in the match tube 14 for igniting the match whenthe match striking element is operated. Thus it will be seen that due to the connection between the rod 31 and the arm 25 and spring member 21, the spring member 21 is moved outwardly and placed under tension, when the rod 31 has been movedto set the match striking element'30.

The spring member 21, asclea'rly shown by Fig. 5 of the drawings, is disposed in spaced relation with the base of the lantern to provide a passageway for the arm 32 which is offset to provide a camming surface. This arm 32 has connection with-the rod 33, which has pivotal connection with the handle 34 of the lantern, the lower end of the rod 33 extending at right angles and passing underthe base of the lamp as clearly shown by Fig. 7 of the drawings, where the arm 32 has connection therewith.

This right angled portion of the rod 33 is indicated by the reference character 35, and has connection with the plunger 18 as at 36, there being provided a finger grip 37 by means of which the plunger may be manually withdrawn from its guideway.

A rod 38 is pivotally supported within the base of the lantern and carries a trimming blade 39 on the upper end thereof, the trimming blade being of a length to extend over the wick 20 of the burner to trim the burned edges therefrom. Formed on the blade 39 at a po-int adjacent to the rod 32, are the teeth 40, which normally lie in a plane below the teeth 41 of the match striking element, there being a coiled spring 42 howeverprovided on the rod31, for normally holding the teeth 40 and 41 out of engagement.

To accomplish the operation of the wick trimming blade, the rod 31' is moved downwardly until the teeth 41 thereof contact with the teeth 40 of the wick trimming blade, the rod 31 being however provided with a blade 43 out of contact with the walls of the groove 42, whereupon the coiled spring 42 will. urge the match engaging element,

upwardly. Pivotally supported by the base, is a latch member 45, which has a hook 46 formed at one end thereof, the hook being designed to lie within the path of travel of the locking lever 27 when the same has been moved to set the. match striking element, and hold the lever 27 against the tension of-thespring 21, for a predetermined period.

The opposite end of the latch member 45 is disposed under the right angled portion 35 of the rod 33, so that when the rod 33 is movedupwardly, and the right angled extremity 35 contacts with the latch member,

the hook 46 thereof becomes disengaged from the lever 27, ermitting the spring 21 to urge the lever 7 to its normal position or position as illustrated by Fig. 5 of the drawings, whereupon the rod 31 is suddenly rotated causing the match striking element 30 to ignitethe match which has been forced upwardly into the match tube 14. In order that the latch member 45 may be held in a position to receive the leverv 27, a coiled spring 47 is disposed between one end of the latch member 45 and the base of the lantern to normally urge the hook 46 toward the base of the lantern.

In the use of the device, assuming that it is desired to light the lantern, the lever 25 is operated to cause the lever 27 to move laterally. The handle 34 is now moved downwardly causing the rod 32 to move between the spring member 21and the side wall of the base 5, whereupon the spring member 21 is moved laterally, placing the same under tension, and simultaneously moving the lever 27 under the latch member 45, and hook member 46 thereof. Simultaneously. with the moving of the leverv 27, the plunger 18 is moved downwardly, and a match within the match'chamber 12 is forced in direct alinement with the match tube 14.

Upon reverse movement of the handle 34, the plunger 18 moves upwardly within its guideway, forcing the match upwardly within the match tube 14, positioning the match in the path of travel of the match element 30. i r

Upon continued movement of the handle 34 in the reverse direction, the right angled portion '35 is brought into engagement with the latch member 45 tolrelease the hook 46 from the lever 27 to permit the tension of the spring 21 to suddenly rotate the rod 31 with the result that the match striking element 3O ignites the match which in turn ignites the wick 20 disposed adjacent thereto.

After the lantern has been lighted, the finger grip 37 is pulled, which draws the plunger 18 downwardly, and places the spring 21 under tension. When the finger grip is released the spring 21 returning to its normal position, causes the plunger 18 to be suddenly forced through its guideway with the result that the burned match is ejected through the tubular member 8.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a lantern, a base, an upper portion, a handle having connection with the upper portion, means for forcing a match through the base, a match striking element supported by the base, and means controlled by the movement of the handle for operating the match striking element to cause the same to ignite the match.

2. In a lantern, a base, an upper portion, a handle carried by the upper portion, a fuel chamber and a match chamber forming a part of the base, a match tube in communication with the match chamber, means controlled by the movement of the handle for forcing a match into the tube, a match striking element supported by the base and operated by the movement of the handle, and said match forcing means adapted to eject a burned match from the match tube.

3. In a lantern, a base, an upper section, a handle portion supported by the upper section, a burner tube forming a part of the base, a match tube associated with the burner tube, a match striking element operating above the tubes, teeth forming apart of the match striking element, a wick trimming blade operating ad'acent to the match striking element and aving teeth, means for locking the teeth into engagement, means controlled by the movement of the handle for operating the match striking element, and wick trimming blade, and means for forcing a match through the match tube.

4. In a lantern, a base, an upper section, a

handle forming a part of the upper section, a fuel chamber forming a part of the base, a match chamber within the fuel chamber, a wick tube in communication with the fuel chamber, and a match tube in communication with the match chamber, handle controlled means for forcing a match into the match tube, and said handle controlled means adapted to eject a match from the match tube.

5. In a lantern, a base, an upper section, and a pivoted handle forming a part of the upper section, a spring member supported by the base, a match tube forming a part of the base, a rod having connection with the handle and extending downwardly and disposed in a horizontal position under the base, a plunger having connection with the rod, a match striking element operating over the match tube, said match striking element adapted to be controlled by thespring, means carried by the rod and contacting with the spring for placing the spring under tension, when the rod is moved in one direction, said plunger adapted to force a match into a match tube when the rod is moved in the opposite direction, and said spring adapted to cause the rotation of the match engaging element when the rod has reached the limit of its upward movement.

6. In a lantern, a base, an upper section, a handle supported by the upper section, a tubular member extending through the upper section, a burner tube within the base, a match tube disposed adjacent to the burner tube, said match tube being supported under the tubular member, means for forcing a match into the match tube, match striking means within the lantern and adapted to operate to srike a match in the match tube, said match forcing means adapted to eject a match through the tubular member, and handlecontrolled means for operating the match striking element.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT LEWIS.

Witnesses:

IvY E. SIMPSON, AGNES RooKELLI. 

